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Create Color object from string (VB net)
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<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<script runat="server">
Dim ColorList(6) as String
Sub Page_Load
ColorList(0) = "Red"
ColorList(1) = "Orange"
ColorList(2) = "Yellow"
ColorList(3) = "Green"
ColorList(4) = "Blue"
ColorList(5) = "Indigo"
ColorList(6) = "Violet"
Array.Reverse(ColorList)
If Not Page.IsPostback
Dim ColorName as String
For Each ColorName in ColorList
ddlColorList.Items.Add(ColorName)
Next
End If
End Sub
Sub btnSelectColor_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
lblOutputMessage.Text = "You selected " & ddlColorList.SelectedItem.Value
lblOutputMessage.ForeColor = _
System.Drawing.Color.FromName(ddlColorList.SelectedItem.Text)
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<p>
Select a color from the list:<asp:DropDownList id="ddlColorList" runat="server"></asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button id="btnSelectColor" onclick="btnSelectColor_Click" runat="server" Text="Click here!"></asp:Button>
</p>
<p>
<asp:Label id="lblOutputMessage" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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